#978623
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(61.8% 0.116 99), rgb(151, 134, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#978623 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978623 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 134, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 62%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.116 99) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #978623 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978623 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978623 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978623 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9C298
oklch(80.9% 0.057 99.6)
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Step 400
400
#AEA25D
oklch(70.7% 0.091 99.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978623
oklch(61.8% 0.116 99)
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Step 600
600
#847300
oklch(55.5% 0.115 98.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4204
oklch(37.8% 0.076 99.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2707
oklch(27.1% 0.048 100.4)
#978623 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #948210 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98882A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37C73 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978623
#978623
oklch(61.8% 0.116 99)
- #777DCA
#777DCA
oklch(61.8% 0.116 279)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #978623, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.030
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.037
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.040
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.047
Use #978623 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.